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Conservation
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The Teller Wildlife Refuge Education Program was established in 1992. Its purpose is to facilitate experiential outdoor education opportunities for school students, youth groups, teachers, and the community, enabling participants to learn about and understand our connections to the natural world. Surrounded by a 1,200-acre outdoor classroom, we strive to develop a lifelong interest, knowledge base and skills in conservation of our natural areas and wildlife habitat.
For more information, see the Field Trip section of our website or contact our Community Outreach Coordinator at (406) 961.3507 or email amy@tellerwildlife.org. |
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Through
outdoor, hands-on explorations, our programs address
younger to older audiences by:
- Awakening
natural curiosity and wonder,
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Building knowledge and skills,
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Learning to make informed decisions that balance
human and wildlife needs,
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Understanding personal responsibility, and
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Taking active involvement in conservation stewardship
projects
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| Conservation
Education Programs |
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Following
is a brief overview of educational programs that
are ongoing or have been piloted at TWR. |
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| School
and Youth Group Field Trips |
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Students and teachers participate in self guided, teacher initiated field trips in riparian field sites on a variety of topics. Visit the field trip page for more information.
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| Teacher
Workshops and Volunteer Trainings |
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Workshops
focus on "Teaching the Teacher" through
trainings in ecological studies, stewardship, and
creative strategies for teaching and managing students
into the outdoor classroom. |
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| Conservation
Service Learning Projects |
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Conservation Service Learning Projects involve school groups and the community in TWR habitat enhancement efforts. Corvallis High School (CHS) has conducted physical, biological, and chemical stream studies on three Refuge streams since 1994, to monitor the effectiveness of TWR stream restoration efforts providing and provide students with hands-on science training. School groups and community volunteers participate in projects to help TWR manage weeds, plant native plants, and improve wildlife habitat. Visit the field trip page for more information or email TWR if you would like to plan a project with your class or group. |
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| Summer
Programs |
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Art in the Garden is a summer program for children ages 5-12 who learn about gardening and creating art from their experiences. Various groups also utilize TWR sites to conduct summer classes, such as Camp Eureka, conducted by the Montana Conservation Science Institute (MOCSI) www.msdb.mt.gov for visually impaired children. |
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| Community
Classes |
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Community
classes, forums, and trainings have been offered,
including a yearlong series of naturalist classes,
beginning birding, photography, fly-fishing, land
stewardship, wilderness first aid, and an annual
lecture series called Perspectives on the West. |
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| After
School Classes |
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Hamilton School District has conducted After School Classes with students in grades 2nd through 5th. |
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| Mentoring Youth Hunters |
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Over the years, many youth have been mentored with TWR archery and bird hunters. In 2006, a youth pilot program will be held on October 14th, in partnership with Big Sky Upland Bird Association and the National Wildlife Federation. |
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| Classroom
and Field Resources |
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TWR offers a variety of field and classroom equipment, habitat restoration equipment, and a resource library. Equipment can be checked out for field and classroom use. |
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| Related Education Documents |
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